Category: Adjutant’s Corner

BY SVETLANA SHKOLNIKOVA • STARS AND STRIPES • MARCH 2, 2022  WASHINGTON — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is prompting congressional lawmakers to reconsider the U.S. security structure in the Baltics, where leaders have long sought permanent American military bases in their countries. “Having a U.S. […]

Below are the numbers for one of our four pillars “Children & Youth”. These numbers represent the great work we Legionnaires and the Legion family do. This pillar is one of our why’s, why we belong and for those who don’t belong to this fantastic […]

By Mike Maxa Are we in a permanent full-moon phase? The number of phone calls I have received these past few months is staggering on how the posts in the Department of Minnesota are conducting themselves. Have we lost our way and forgotten how to […]

The Laurel (Miss.) Leader-Call By Mark Thornton • 12 hrs ago  An old flag flapping in the breeze in the middle of town led to a grave discovery — more than 50 of them, actually. An overgrown, untended cemetery, between Masonite and Interstate 59 on […]

Military.com 15 Feb 2022 • Military.com • By Patricia Kime  The Department of Veterans Affairs will change its disability ratings criteria for mental health conditions, sleep apnea and tinnitus, part of a major overhaul of the review process to ensure that compensation matches veterans’ medical […]

Military Times By Leo Shane III • Feb 8, 02:10 PM  Another federal panel will review arguments later this year on whether veterans should be allowed to use both the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Montgomery GI Bill to get a college degree, the latest legal […]

Military Times By Leo Shane III • Feb 7, 01:31 PM  The White House’s latest idea to fix the nation’s supply chain issues is to put more veterans in trucks. Officials from the Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Labor and Transportation in coming days will […]

Air Force Magazine Feb. 7, 2022 • By Greg Hadley  Congress will consider yet another continuing resolution—the third this fiscal year—to keep the government funded into March, as lawmakers continue to haggle over the fiscal 2022 budget. The Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act, introduced […]

Military Times By Leo Shane III • Feb 2, 02:53 PM  Only a few dozen veterans have landed jobs through the Department of Veterans Affairs’ nearly $400 million pandemic employment assistance program, despite significant backing from lawmakers and initial interest among eligible individuals. The Veteran […]

Feb. 3, 1943: The USAT Dorchester is struck by a German torpedo and sinks in the north Atlantic Ocean. Onboard are four Army chaplains – Methodist Church minister George L. Fox; Reform Rabbi Alexander D. Goode; Reformed Church in America minister Rev. Clark V. Poling […]

Thank You for your continued service as a chair for Minnesota’s blood program. This information I have come across from the American Red Cross and other venues in the past, that I have edited.  I think it might be helpful in your endeavors this year. […]

1 Feb 2022 • Military.com • By Patricia Kime  With cost imperiling a $282 billion bill that would help those exposed to burn pits, as well as Vietnam veterans with hypertension, two senators are proposing a much less expensive compromise that could still help more […]

A new era of American Legion identity has begun. The American Legion brand mark is now available for a variety of promotional uses – from social media channels to membership drives – and can be downloaded here. The logo does not replace the 1919-patented official emblem […]

Military.com 26 Jan 2022 • Military.com • By Patricia Kime  The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to expand several programs that allow senior veterans to age in their homes or live in home-like settings as alternatives to elder care facilities. VA officials announced Monday […]

Stars & Stripes BY ALEXANDER RIEDEL • STARS AND STRIPES • JANUARY 25, 2022  No matter what military service they join, hopeful recruits have shared one defining experience — the unusual, and for some, embarrassing group medical exams at military entrance processing stations. But a […]

Military Times By Leo Shane III • Jan 25, 11:59 AM  Veterans Affairs officials will hold off on disciplinary action against non-medical staffers who have not yet received the COVID-19 vaccine in light of a federal court ruling last week questioning the legality of the […]

Washington, January 24, 2022 | Samantha Gonzalez Subcommittees: Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs , Full Committee Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Oreg.), and Rep. Fred Keller (R-Pa.), released the following statements after joining over one hundred of […]

Stars & Stripes BY CAITLIN DOORNBOS • STARS AND STRIPES • JANUARY 19, 2022  WASHINGTON — House lawmakers unanimously voted to bestow a Congressional Gold Medal to a secret U.S. military unit that fooled German troops with inflatable tanks, audio recordings and other methods of […]

Stars & Stripes BY NIKKI WENTLING • STARS AND STRIPES • JANUARY 5, 2022  WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs on Wednesday proposed eliminating copayments for health-care appointments for veterans at high risk of suicide. The department published a notice in the Federal Register […]

While millions of fans mourn the beloved television star Betty White, who passed away on Friday at the age of 99, the US Army paid tribute to the comedian for one of her earliest and most significant roles — as a volunteer during World War II. In […]

Jan. 1, 1917: Having grown to a membership of more than 24,000 volunteers, led in part by Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., the former president’s son, who trained under Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood at the Preparedness Movement-inspired Plattsburgh, NY, military camp for college men, American Legion, Inc., […]

Military.com 27 Dec 2021 • Military.com • By Richard Sisk  President Joe Biden signed a bill Monday to build a monument in tribute to recipients of the Medal of Honor in Washington, D.C. In a brief statement, the White House said Biden authorized the National […]

Associated Press By ALEXANDRA JAFFE • today  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law, authorizing $768.2 billion in military spending, including a 2.7% pay raise for service members, for 2022. The NDAA authorizes a 5% increase in military […]

Military Times By James R. Webb • Friday, Dec. 17  For many veterans across the United States, the way the war in Afghanistan concluded is still raw. While Afghanistan gradually fades from the news cycle, many veteran organizations are still seeking both closure and accountability […]

Tulsa World Sharon Bishop-Baldwin • Dec 19, 2021 • Updated 2 hrs ago  J.R. “Dick” McCracken was not yet 21 years old when he fought at Normandy in June of 1944, watching D-Day unfold from a ship the first day of the battle before going […]

(INDIANAPOLIS—December 16, 2021) – The head of the nation’s largest veterans organization praised Congress for several provisions passed yesterday in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2022. “There are a number of important initiatives in the NDAA that The American Legion supports,” said American Legion […]

By HENRY BREAN • yesterday  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — When the USS Arizona exploded and sank during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 80 years ago, brothers died with brothers, childhood friends with childhood friends, a father with his son. Some of the men were […]

INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 1, 2021) – American Legion National Commander Paul E. Dillard applauded Tuesday’s signing of the Protecting Moms Who Served Act which requires $15 million in Department of Veterans Affairs investment to upgrade maternity care for women who have served in the U.S. Armed […]

INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 1, 2021) – The head of the nation’s largest veterans organization has a blunt message for Congress. “Our troops are doing their job, now lawmakers need to do theirs,” American Legion National Commander Paul E. Dillard said today about another potential government shutdown […]